No more Stanby line for A&E?

[ziravan]

Again - and I don't want to seem too positive here - I don't see how this changes things all that much. Perhaps as it evolves, but for now ...

People are concerned that this excludes the families with toddlers, for whom a later return is tricky. But under the unlimited standby system, didn't it still mean a rush to RD, or face an unbearable wait, WITH a toddler? How is that better?

With the Epcot M&G there was the mad dash and six hour waits in line. You got there too late and you were out of luck. This has got to be an improvement. Dedicated A&E fans are more likely in any scenario to get through - either by showing up early for a Standby pass, or waiting in line half the day, or coming back late when the crowds have thinned, etc.

When you have a tremendously popular attraction, especially one with extremely limited throughput, there will always be those unable to get in. I guess I just give Disney credit for trying to address being trapped in a brutal line half the day. There are other solutions, of course - like expanding capacity - but that's another discussion ...

This is why Disney should add the sisters to Akershus in addition to making this change. They could make it a signature and charge more money and burn more dining credits.

It also creates an alternative avenue for access. Making only these changes to availability is a mistake. If they're going to do this, and it seems they are, then they need to add alternate access.

 

[practicallyperfect77]

This is why Disney should add the sisters to Akershus in addition to making this change. They could make it a signature and charge more money and burn more dining credits.

It also creates an alternative avenue for access. Making only these changes to availability is a mistake. If they're going to do thus, and it seems they are, then they need to add alternate access.

I hope they add them to Akershus soon as I already have my reservations. I'd even be willing to burn 2 credits even though I'd have to pay outta pocket for another character meal. I definitely think the princesses should be in more than MK, but I also think Disney likes this demand and buzz.

 

[Aurora0427]

So maybe you're the people who stick with the RD option. But there are plenty of people who aren't going to be restricted by a nap schedule or ADRs and will be willing to accommodate any return time they get. Plus, Tink got her 1:00ish return time at 10:30 in the morning. If the return time they're offering doesn't work for you, you can always come back a bit later to see if that one does. I just don't think this is going to negatively affect RD any more than the current arrangement does, but I guess we'll see.

I totally agree it probably won't make RD worse. I don't know if it'll make it better. Our daughter won't be napping when we go in December, I was just thinking about all the people who not only nap, but like to take a break from the parks late afternoon. For me, I'll still be there at RD if FP+ fails me, so I can get the earliest return time possible. It'll be interesting to see what happens!

 

[jtowntoflorida]

Don't get me wrong....I also think it's great they are trying to address being trapped in a line. I am quite jaded and believe they are doing that b/c if a person is in line he/she can't be out spending money. And I find it quite hilarious (not really the right word...comical maybe) that their answer to the problem is VERY similar to the legacy FP system.

OH, I find it highlarious. Their solution to a problem created by FP+ is to go back to the system that they had before they spent billions to fix something that wasn't broken.

If this were 1995, Alanis Morissette could have included a line about it in her famous song.

 

[amg35]

One more thing to mess my with my rope drop. I'm just going to say it - I wish they never even made this movie.

 

[flicx]

OH, I find it highlarious. Their solution to a problem created by FP+ is to go back to the system that they had before they spent billions to fix something that wasn't broken.

If this were 1995, Alanis Morissette could have included a line about it in her famous song.

Exactly,

 

[lovethattink]

My husband kept asking me how this is not backstepping? Of course, he asked that at the Mark Hamill show, and each time we've seen the sing-along. Even so, I have to say that it's worked great at the Premiere Theater. And this morning at the MK it seemed to be working great too.

I do hope they test for more than 3 days. Though if they do, I bet it will stay like this.

 

[FlipHipster]

OH, I find it highlarious. Their solution to a problem created by FP+ is to go back to the system that they had before they spent billions to fix something that wasn't broken.

If this were 1995, Alanis Morissette could have included a line about it in her famous song.

Who would've thought it mattuuurrrd?

but they did manage to stealthily move the majority of capacity to FP without calling it "FP only" this time

 

[Cruise Ship Man]

So I am curious to see which one everyone thinks is the best?

 

[mom2rtk]

Who would've thought it mattuuurrrd?

but they did manage to stealthily move the majority of capacity to FP without calling it "FP only" this time

Do we know that they also moved a bunch of capacity to FP? Wouldn't we have seen people posting that a bunch of additional slots opened up?

 

[practicallyperfect77]

OH, I find it highlarious. Their solution to a problem created by FP+ is to go back to the system that they had before they spent billions to fix something that wasn't broken.

If this were 1995, Alanis Morissette could have included a line about it in her famous song.

Dang it....now I'm gonna be singing that song for the rest of the day. "It's like raaaiiiin on your wedding day".

 

[mom2rtk]

This is why Disney should add the sisters to Akershus in addition to making this change. They could make it a signature and charge more money and burn more dining credits.

It also creates an alternative avenue for access. Making only these changes to availability is a mistake. If they're going to do this, and it seems they are, then they need to add alternate access.

If they were going to add them somewhere else (which I still don't think they will) Akershus would not be the best choice. As low as the capacity is on a meet and greet, it's far lower at a character meal. For the most efficiency they would need to add them at DHS or Epcot in an actual meet & greet. Even sets by the international gateway would have them meeting far more guests than if they were in Akershus. And since Akershus routinely sells out, there's not much to gain by adding them there besides increased guest access. Might as well go where they can see the most people.

 

[FLPrincessMom]

We are here now...
Stopped by at 9:45 and got a return of noon - 12:30.
Went back at 12:25 and were seeing them at 12:50

 

[theSurlyMermaid]

We are here now...
Stopped by at 9:45 and got a return of noon - 12:30.
Went back at 12:25 and were seeing them at 12:50

That sounds reasonable to me.

 

[mjr0483]

My point was this will be one of those attractions like TSM. If you don't get there at RD you were locked out for the day. Granted at TSM if you missed the FP you just got 70 to 120 minutes standby.

 

[jco_direwolf]

We are here now...
Stopped by at 9:45 and got a return of noon - 12:30.
Went back at 12:25 and were seeing them at 12:50

Sounds like Disney's math skills are a success. 25 minute wait measured wait time 30 minute predicted.

 

[lovethattink]

We are here now...
Stopped by at 9:45 and got a return of noon - 12:30.
Went back at 12:25 and were seeing them at 12:50

That sounds very nice!

Do you know what time they ran out of tickets today?

 

[swebb0310]

OH, I find it highlarious. Their solution to a problem created by FP+ is to go back to the system that they had before they spent billions to fix something that wasn't broken. If this were 1995, Alanis Morissette could have included a line about it in her famous song.

I don't think the problem was created by fp+. The ultimate problem is supply and demand. But yes, they are testing a solution that looks a lot like legacy fp.

 

[Cielei]

Just wanted to mention that I noticed the ribbon color changed on the pictures from the standby + tickets. One was royal blue and the other was purple; so that could be how they know the date they are handed out as was contemplated earlier in the thread.

This thread has been the best entertainment I've had all week - it has a little bit of everything!!

 

[lovethattink]

Just wanted to mention that I noticed the ribbon color changed on the pictures from the standby + tickets. One was royal blue and the other was purple; so that could be how they know the date they are handed out as was contemplated earlier in the thread.

This thread has been the best entertainment I've had all week - it has a little bit of everything!!

Lol, you're right. Ours were blue today.